Data Administrator Review

I work in Data and Statistics division of the bank. I communicate with firms and process files.

Honestly the only new thing I have really learnt is how to use new features on Excel and perhaps a little bit more about what the bank does. There seems to be a gap in teaching useful skills that will benifit

There are aspects that I do enjoy, I like the relaxed atmosphere and the staff are normally very helpful.

Honestly I feel like we are replaceable, the work we are made do is mostly admin and we are not really offered a chanv=ce to voice an opinion around the bank.

Our program is internal and to be honest just seems to be a bit of a mess with not much support or actual teaching. If anything its a bit pointless. With an hour long presentation and then the expectation that will be enough to teach you to use a coding software. It is also made worse by the fact we got no choice in the division r course that we were placed on. I would prefer to work and then to apply for the degree levy in economics at the end of the first year.

There is an option to speaking to people around the bank but as it is not an official course there isn't really a provider.

Again that varies with the course I don't think the teaching is great, but in a work perspective my line manager could not be more supportive with me achieving what I want and to get to a field that I want my career to be in. It is the program itself that seems to prevent this.

For an apprenticeship the pay of £19000 base is actually pretty good and there are some decent benefits to go along with this.

The bank runs a lot of programs and volunteering opportunities that are possible to apply before as long as you can make the time.

Yes

If you can get into the right division perhaps as a graduate or from another company then there is a lot of potential that you will learn and progress. However as a school leaver you get thrown into a division in a job and course that could in something that has never interested you and you know nothing about so I'm not sure whether I would recommend joining the program.

I would suggest going to university first and applying for a graduate position. I would also suggest that they make it clear to you especially if you apply for the school leaver program that you get the information on the division, team and course they plan to put you in early on so you can decide if its right for you without it being to late.